Gaby Sanchez called up?

by craig on Aug 17, 2009 7:07 PM EDT in News and Rumors

It appears Gaby Sachez is on his way to Houston to rejoin the team.

GameFish was the first to alert to the possibility, here is her message on twitter.

HLDSmarlinsRT @zephyrsbaseball Gaby Sanchez leaves game early. With Nick Johnson day to day with hamstring, is Gaby going back up to the #Marlins?

My initial thought was if Nick Johnson was going to be out for any extended period of time, the club would go back to the original configuration pre-NJ. Bonifacio at third, Cantu at first and Brett Carroll platooning in the outfield.

This will not be what happens.

Clark Spencer is reporting, via twitter, that Gaby is indeed on the way.

clarkspencerGaby Sanchez to join #Marlins in Houston for Astros series. Club has not announced roster moves.

For Gaby to join the team a roster move must be made. They could put NJ on the 15-day DL or send a pitcher down and go with 13 position players and 12 pitchers. (If NJ is unavailable it is effectively 12 and 12.) If they do send down a pitcher it will probably be Cristhian Martinez, last up, first down.

However they do it we will soon know, but the question becomes: Is Gaby going to play or just rot on the bench again?

Surely even the front office has noticed the benefits of having Bonifacio's butt on the bench and not letting him take up countless at bats. But when it comes to Bonifacio the front office views the world through a different lens than I do.

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Callup Sanchez is Hot: Start Him!

They should start Sanchez. He has been on a tear in Triple-A New Orleans, hitting .421 with 4 HRs in his last 10 games.

by MarlinFan44 on Aug 17, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

What’s with the Bonifacio hate… he is 9 for his last 20. I think so much of the Bonifacio bashing is based on his really tough start at 3B and that he did not fit as a lead off hitter; but with his most recent at bats and his versatility defensively he is a great asset to this team.

by LMHmarlin on Aug 17, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions

oh my god.

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by dan 2.0 on Aug 17, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

dan...

by this team he means the other 29 teams

by jrsyeagle on Aug 17, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions

What don’t you like as of late? The .420 batting average in his last 20 at bats or the errorless defense in CF? Get over the fact that he was brought up too soon, played a position he was not familiar with, and batted in the wrong position (you can blame Fredi for that). He’s a decent utility guy.

by LMHmarlin on Aug 18, 2009 12:38 AM EDT reply actions

So what you're telling me is...

that I should ignore the 60% of a season’s worth of terrible play everywhere by Bonifacio because he’s hit 9 singles in his last 20 at-bats? I’m going ahead and guessing that that’s too small a sample size compared to what we already have to say he’s “turning the corner,” so to speak.

And in case you haven’t noticed, Fredi still has him batting second most of the time he’s in the lineup. Which is terrible, because the best place Boni fits in the lineup is the back of the bench.

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by SFiercex4 on Aug 18, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions

I'll admit

I didn’t get to watch too much over the weekend, but what I saw of those 9 hits, 1 was a liner back at the pitcher that he could have easily had, and one was to the hole between 3rd and SS with their backup playing who doesn’t have a strong arm.

Let him sit on the bench and get the occasional AB, fine. But he’s not meant to be a starter. As someone in marketing, 300 is the ideal sample size… anything over that doesn’t matter. I will take the first half of the year as closer to accurate that 1/15th the ideal size. I’ll take someone with skill over luck.

by jrsyeagle on Aug 18, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions

He can be lousy if he only plays occasionally.

I’ll tolerate his .300 OBP and inability to hit situationally if he’s been reduced to “plucky utility guy” instead of “speedy future of the franchise.”

Let’s face it, Amezega isn’t a great hitter, either (though I still remember that homer he hit against the Mets a couple years ago; I think it was to either tie or win the game). My expectations are lower for the “super-sub” role.

Now, if Boner ever learns how to move guys over instead of striking or popping out with men on base, then he might become a passable player.

by Fishcrazy on Aug 18, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions